Cameron questioned if tapping into nostalgia would profit the sequel — till “we received 148 million views in 24 hours.”
“Avatar: The Method of Water” goes the best way of James Cameron.
The author/director revealed that regardless of the 13-year hole between his first “Avatar” movie in 2009 and its sequel “The Method of Water,” in theaters December 16, he would by no means have thought of doing a follow-up movie inside two years of “Avatar.”
“I believe I may have made a sequel two years later and have it bomb as a result of individuals didn’t relate to the characters or the course of the movie,” Cameron instructed The New York Instances. “My private expertise goes like this: I made a sequel referred to as ‘Aliens,’ seven years after the primary film. It was very nicely acquired. I made a sequel referred to as ‘Terminator 2,’ seven years after the primary film. It did an order of magnitude of extra, in income, than the primary movie.”
However as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, “Avatar: The Method of Water” was pushed again to a 2022 launch date, nearly double the period of time for a typical Cameron sequel seven years after the primary movie.
“I used to be just a little involved that I had stretched the tether too far, in our fast-paced, fashionable world, with ‘Avatar 2’ coming in 12 years later,” Cameron acknowledged. “Proper till we dropped the teaser trailer, and we received 148 million views in 24 hours. There’s that scarce seen however puzzled at precept, which is, ‘Wow, we haven’t seen that in a very long time, however I bear in mind how cool it was again then.’ Does that play in our favor? I don’t know. I suppose we’re going to search out out.”
The primary movie will probably be re-released in theaters September 23 to drum up pleasure for the sequel. The primary “Avatar” film made historical past, grossing $2 billion, and can now be launched with a 4K excessive dynamic vary restoration.
“The Method of Water” tells the story of the Sully household — Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), and their kids — as their land turns into torn aside. Per an official synopsis, the Sully household endures hazard, battles to the demise, and tragedy all through the movie. The couple are displaced from their properties and flee to the Metkayina’s waterworld, which disrupts tribal politics. Cameron directs the function and produces alongside Jon Landau.
Unique stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana reprise their respective roles as Jake and Neytiri, with Sigourney Weaver additionally returning. Franchise newcomers Kate Winslet and Michelle Yeoh additionally enter the mysterious world of Pandora in yet-undisclosed roles. Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement additionally star within the ensemble movie.
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